Events

Qingdao International Beer Festival

Hailed as Asia's Oktoberfest, the Qingdao International Beer Festival is the largest of its kind in Asia and one of China’s biggest tourism events held in Qingdao, Shandong province in August every year since 1991.

The carnival-like celebrations last for nearly a month across multiple venues in the coastal city and include music festivals, performances, artistic parades, drinking competitions and trade events.

Previous sessions/Official websites:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/qingdao/2017Qingdaobeerfestival.html

The 2017 Qingdao International Beer Festival opens in grand style at Qingdao Beer City of the coastal city's Huangdao district on Aug 4. With a wealth of beer brands from across the globe, the festival is brimming with diverse cultures, artistic performances and sports events. [Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua]

Bustling crowds enjoy themselves at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Qingdao International Beer Festival on Aug 4. [Photo by Zhu Zheng/ Xinhua]

Qingdao International Beer Festival is the largest of its kind in Asia and one of China’s biggest tourism events held in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/IC]